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As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease

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In his new book Booster Shots, Dr. Adam Ratner makes the case that this is a bad sign for public health. As childhood vaccinate rates drop in the U.S. outbreaks of measles are rising. Image credit: Povorozniuk Liudmyla)

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A young adult book tackles a tough topic: A teen coping with his dad's mental illness

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The Strongest Heart , is a book she wished she could have read when she was growing up and coping with her father's mental illness.'/> Saadia Faruqi, author of the popular Yasmin book series, has written a new book, The Strongest Heart , that mirrors her own life growing up with a father who likely had undiagnosed schizophrenia.

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Book signing event connects authors and readers

Public Health Newswire

Annual Meeting attendees lined up to meet their favorite public health authors and editors at the APHA Press book signing event.

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Goodbye, church. Hello, Wellness Industrial Complex!

NPR Health

Brittany is joined by Alyssa Bereznak, wellness editor for the LA Times, and Rina Raphael, author of the book The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care , to get into what people get out of a wellness-based spiritualism.

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Book signing event connects authors and readers

Public Health Newswire

Annual Meeting attendees lined up to meet their favorite public health authors and editors at the APHA Press book signing event.

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Scientist calls the disappearance of federal health data a 'digital book burning'

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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nancy Krieger, a social epidemiologist at Harvard University, about her efforts to preserve federal health data that recently disappeared from government websites.

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How to choose a pet care facility 

Public Health Insider

Whether you're booking a grooming day for your pup or boarding your pet while you're away, you want to feel confident they'll be safe, happy, and healthy while in someone elses care. We love our pets here in King County. The post How to choose a pet care facility appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.